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Our shepherds hut bar has returned for the summer! Subject to weather conditions, the hut will be open every Saturday from 11-4pm over the summer months. The hut was custom built by our friends Luke and Jeannine in Barcombe, East Sussex, and delivered to us on a tractor by an obliging farmer. Come and enjoy snacks, wine by the glass (we even have two still wines on keg) or bottle, and a range of soft drinks, beer, lager and snacks. The bar was built in part to service the events we run in the vines - from theatre productions and...

Introducing the start of something special - Westwell Village. Officially released on July 1st, this is a range of simple, delicious easy drinking wines which are keenly priced. Both have been made using a blend of wild and commercial yeasts; giving depth and complexity whilst retaining purity and freshness. First up is Ortega Pink. A blend of Ortega from our winery block and Pinot Noir from our younger vines, this was made by pressing and settling the juice at cool temperatures before fermentation in stainless steel tanks with added yeast. A bright, crisp Ortega full of ripe peach skin has...

Have you ever wanted to make your own wine? Join the club! Along with discounts, 12 bottles of wine annually and some exclusive special events, we’ll be offering members of Sun Dirt Yeast Club the chance to decide what wines we should make and how we should make them. This democratic creativity will even extend to the label design and we’ll invite you to taste through the wine during the process. 12 Months, 12 Bottles Over the course of 12 months, you'll receive six bottles of Westwell as well as an additional six bottles of the Club Exclusive Wine…made by...

Finally, we have some exciting news - we planted a new vineyard this May. Part of our shared farming partnership with Birling Estate, we put down 31,404 vines: a mix of Ortega, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. The Birling site shares many similarities with Westwell - it has same aspect and soil types and is also flanked by the ancient Pilgrims Way. Next up, we'll be adding a mixture of indigenous hedgerow plants - hawthorn, dog rose, spindle, vibernum and cotoneaster. This will both serve as a windbreak and act as a decoy for our unwelcome guest, the spotted...